Hush Hush Presents Distant Lights:

”This mix reflects how most of our days flow in disjointed waves – getting nice and comfortable transitioning between ambient, acoustic, house, electro, sweet and serious, blurred and in-focus. Some recently loved tracks (and some old ones), some new demos and field recordings, mixed here in Seattle when the sun was out the least.” -Secret School

”This mix was intended to showcase a few of my favourite tracks and give a bit of a cross-section of some of my influences, both beats and beyond. It’s pretty chill, not entirely cheery, and I have put it together in a way that hopefully builds a vibe and takes you on a bit of a journey.” -Super Magic Hats

”This mix is for a winter of polar vortices, when it's so cold that you can't even leave the house to catch that bus. I tried to both reflect the feeling of being cooped up at home, trying to stay warm, alone or with someone else (or thinking about someone else), and to provide some sonic blankets.” -Chants

”This mix is all about vibing out. It's got a range of tunes, not singly adherent to a particular style, genre, or tempo—though certainly underlined by a common feel. I threw in a few unreleased demo's for funyons… just trying to kick back and hang out, you know.” -snacs

”Staying true to the mission of Hush Hush's 'Distant Lights' mix series, I intended to take the listener around the city for a scenic ride on the night bus. The particular city isn't of much importance, just an open mind ready to take it all in. From the somber, dimly lit backroads, to the brighter, more sensual vibes of downtown... I sincerely hope you enjoy your stay!” -WD4D

”Living in NY + the theme of this mix series, I tackled a goal of very tall order: to create a bulletproof halo for riding the New York MTA Subway system. Over weeks of riding the train I tested out songs. I picked tracks that have the ability to envelop and cloak the listener. This is my meditative, sexy buffer from the chaos.” - dj:eko

”... it's a little cinematic and some kinda soundtrack to a man's journey into his hazy broken memories or some shit like that. No need to read too much into it lol but it's based in a world set in my own hazy broken memories... whatever that means.” - Lam Suet

Stepping up onto the Distant Lights night bus is Seattle-based DJ Mr. Bottomsly, best known around town as Jon Francois Stone, a resident at the popular DUG monthly party and host of Chicken & Waffles. While he's cultivated a much-loved and highly-respected reputation around town for his beautifully eclectic and consistently on-point DJ sets under his own name, Mr. Bottomsly finds him in extra smooth and soulful mode with a special all-vinyl, all-slowed-down set that's bound to get you and your ears feeling all warm and woozy.

This mix is an attempt to recreate the feeling of playing Final Fantasy VII in your basement for like 12 hours straight, and then your radio alarm goes off and it's set to KUBE so Aaliyah comes on during a boss fight.
Or watching ADV tapes of Neon Genesis Evangelion you rented from Video Revue, and you're crying because Shinji just killed Kaoru (spoiler alert).
Or when you're waiting for the latest episode of Samurai Champloo to finish on Kazaa so you're downloading random songs off Napster and hanging out on IRC.

Distant Lights: A mix series dedicated to the night bus. Each artist/DJ is given full freedom in the driver's seat to navigate an intimate, personalized soundtrack for your next nocturnal journey and/or vibe party. First up is DJ D'Nelski, aka Alex Ruder, Hush Hush don and DJ at Seattle's KEXP. Fueled by a love for mid-90s R&B, fuzzy instrumental hip-hop beats, emotional dance floor rhythms and atmospheric slow jams, this 80+ minute seduction features tracks that have quickly become "anthems" at Hush Hush's monthly DJ night.